Reversion of perennial biomass crops to conserve C and N: A meta-analysis

E Martani, A Ferrarini, S Amaducci - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Perennial crops have been proposed as a solution to couple the production of sustainable
biomass for multiple uses with several environmental benefits such as soil C storage …

Soil organic carbon stock change following perennialization: a meta-analysis

IA Siddique, D Grados, J Chen, PE Lærke… - Agronomy for …, 2023 - Springer
Perennial crops replacing annual crops are drawing global attention because they harbor
potential for sustainable biomass production and climate change mitigation through soil …

The efficiency and stability of soil organic carbon sequestration by perennial energy crops cultivation on marginal land depended on root traits

Y Xu, X Duan, Y Wu, T Fu, W Hou, S Xue, Z Yi - Soil and Tillage Research, 2024 - Elsevier
The sustainability of bioenergy cropping systems hinges on the dynamics of soil organic
carbon (SOC). Switchgrass and Miscanthus, as the two leading perennial energy crops …

Marginal land conversion to perennial energy crops with biomass removal enhances soil carbon sequestration

Y Xu, J Zhou, W Feng, R Jia, C Liu, T Fu, S Xue… - GCB …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Marginal land conversion to perennial energy crops can provide biomass feedstocks and
climate change mitigation. However, the effect of perennial energy crop cultivation on soil …

Moisture content estimation and senescence phenotyping of novel Miscanthus hybrids combining UAV‐based remote sensing and machine learning

G Impollonia, M Croci, E Martani, A Ferrarini… - GCB …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Miscanthus is a leading perennial biomass crop that can produce high yields on marginal
lands. Moisture content is a highly relevant biomass quality trait with multiple impacts on …

Bioaugmented phytoremediation of metal-contaminated soils and sediments by hemp and giant reed

A Ferrarini, A Fracasso, G Spini, F Fornasier… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
We assessed the effects of EDTA and selected plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR)
on the phytoremediation of soils and sediments historically contaminated by Cr, Ni, and Cu …

Soil organic carbon significantly increases when perennial biomass plantations are reverted back to annual arable crops

E Martani, A Ferrarini, A Hastings, S Amaducci - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
The cultivation of perennial biomass crops (PBCs) on marginal lands is necessary to provide
feedstock for the bio-based EU economy and accrue environmental benefits through carbon …

Biofuels from perennial energy crops on buffer strips: A win-win strategy

A Agostini, P Serra, J Giuntoli, E Martani… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
The objective of this work was to assess the environmental performances of advanced
biofuels produced from perennial energy crops (miscanthus and willow) grown in bioenergy …

Long–term rotational and perennial cropping benefit soil organic carbon stocks and ecosystem multifunctionality

Y Xu, J Zhou, C Liu, R Jia, H Ji, MA Dippold… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Multipurpose cropping is promoted to provide biomass to meet the growing demand for
biorefining, but excessive biomass removal may decrease soil C stocks and ecosystem …

Long‐term cultivation of Miscanthus and switchgrass accelerates soil organic carbon accumulation by decreasing carbon mineralization in infertile red soil

T Fu, Y Xu, W Hou, Z Yi, S Xue - GCB Bioenergy, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Perennial energy crops (PECs) such as Miscanthus spp. and switchgrass (Panicum
virgatum L.) may have particular influence on microbial communities and their functions in …